sprained ankel with red line

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Registered: 10-17-2005
sprained ankel with red line
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Mon, 10-17-2005 - 11:57pm
Ok im new here and i am sorry if this is the wrng place but...saturdy i stepped on somthing and fell and ended up spriing my ankl...now i have a red line about the width of my thum going down to them top pn my ankle...what do i do?? i didnt cut my foot so...its swollen and the top pf my foot hurts
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Registered: 09-30-2005
Tue, 10-18-2005 - 8:36am
Its possible that you hairline fractured it. You can still walk on it barely if its a hairline. They sometimes feel like its a sprain but its not always. I would make an appointment or go to er for x-rays. Depending on where (if) its cracked they will cast it. If its closer to your toes they may just give you a special walking shoe to wear til it heals. Its best just to check it out to be sure, exspecially with the red line showing. In my experience with patients, the red (sometimes purple) line indicates a small break. Keep us updated as to whats going on.
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Registered: 03-13-2001
Tue, 10-18-2005 - 4:14pm
I agree, get to the doc. Let us know what happens. Laura

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Thu, 10-20-2005 - 11:48am

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